Nicol williamsons reading of the hobbit remains the very best. If it is not a oddment currently, itll be presently. Tolkien, and was excited to work on such a challenging solo project. The hobbit, or there and back again is a childrens fantasy novel by english author j. Ive been waiting for the day that technology caught up and now finally i have the mp3s from audiobook corner. I found this pristine 4 album set of vinyl recordings of nicol williamson reading the hobbit at my local goodwill. John ronald reuel tolkien, cbe 3 january 1892 2 september 1973 was an english writer, poet, philologist, and university professor, best known as the author of the classic. The definitive collection of tolkiens classic fairie tales, in the vein of the hobbit, illustrated by oscar winner alan lee never before published in a single volume, tolkiens four novellas farmer giles of. Nicol williamsons reading of the hobbit remains the very. Tolkiens classic tale and includes a colored album cover that depicts a scene of the character bilbo.
In 1974, nicol williamson recorded an abridged reading of the hobbit for argo records, authorization for the abridgement having been provided by tolkiens publisher. You can do it right now, by listening to nicol williamsons audio. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your computer, smartphone or tablet. Listen to the hobbit audiobook the hobbit audiobook. Nicol williamson the hobbit audio book online free. The hobbithd surround sound vinyl albumsnicol williamson. In summary, this can be one among the nice classic stories for kids of all ages and nicol williamson s stunning narration can cause you to laugh and cry in equal live. My kids used to listen to the hobbit on long car journeys. The hobbit audiobook nicol willianson hd audio books.
We had an old recording on tape and we listened to it so much the tape wore out. Tolkien the hobbit, or there and back again is a fantasy novel by english author j. The tolkien nerds guide to the hobbit peter jacksons blockbuster movie draws upon stories behind stories behind stories, just as j. Tolkien nicol williamson youtube the hobbit, there and back again j r r tolkien unabridged audiobook read by skinnytecboy. This is the hobbit audiobook unabridged version, read by rob inglis. Tolkiens the hobbit as read by nicol williamson sffaudio. The hobbit book the hobbit is considered to be one of the best books written by j. Written by daniel falconer foreword by dan hennah introduction by richard taylor published by harper collins books. I did not want to change the experience of checking out guide, or urge myself to be a passive listener. Jacksons 3rd entry in the hobbit franchise in order to return to middleearth.
Listen to nicol williamsons 1974 reading of his abridged the hobbit. Williamson is going to be familiar to fans of john boormans masterpiece excalibur he played merlin. The hobbit was so successful in 1937 that tolkien was asked to write a sequel and so was born the lord of the rings. The ring the trolls while crawlling in the goblin tunnels, bilbos hand hits a ring. In the early 1970s, nicol was approached by demi demetriou and asked if he would undertake a recording of the hobbit for decca records. The audio has been re edited improved and converted to surround sound from the original stereo lp.
In the early 1970s, nicol was approached by demi demetriou and asked if he would undertake a recording of the hobbit for. Released with a 8 page informational book with 2 images and 4 topics. The tolkien shop is a shop in holland and an international mailorder business entirely dedicated to the works of j. It was published on 21 september 1937 to wide critical. Check out the hobbit by nicole williamson on amazon music. Listen to legendary british actor nicol williamsons 1974. An art and behindthescenes look at peter jacksons the hobbit.
The hobbit is a film series consisting of three high fantasy adventure films directed by peter jackson. Acoustical liberation of books in the public domain. Tolkiens the lord of the rings, the hobbit audiobook is the tale of bilbo baggins who lives in the fictional land. It was published on 21 september 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for the carnegie medal and. Listen to legendary british actor nicol williamsons 1974 abridgement of the hobbit. Created in the tradition of a fairy tale, with authors effort to integrate two interests, stories for his three sons. And so, i came close to the hobbit audio book with some uneasiness. The earliest actual audiobook version is also very highly regarded. Bilbo baggins, a gentle hobbit who loves the comforts of home, reluctantly joins a company of dwarves on a journey to. Hobbits are about 4 feet tall and dont wear shoes because they have hairy feet there is more in you of good than. Since the publication of the hobbit in 1937, critical readers have argued over whether the book is a fantasy, a fairy tale, a fable, a romance, an epic, or a novel. Going to be doing a lot of driving for a while, figured id get your guys opinion on which audiobook versions of lotr and the hobbit you thought was good.
The hobbit audiobook nicol willianson september 25, 2018 audiobook comments. Download the hobbit audiobook unabridged version instantly at. With the imminent release of the first of peter jacksons threepart adaptation of the hobbit, i revisited j. Every letter of the paper version is read out loud.
Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole. In an interesting quirk of history, the narrator and performer of. The main antagonist bilbo, is a old fashioned hobbit. Tolkiens 1937 novel, which i had not opened since i was a teenager. J r r tolkien the hobbit audiobook read by nicol williamson 100 mb 64 kbps spoken word mp3 abridged duration. Not thinking about it, he shoves the ring in his pocket. Like every other hobbit, bilbo baggins likes nothing better than a quiet evening in his snug hole in the ground, dining on a sumptuous dinner in front of a fire.
New listing the hobbit a dramatization jrr tolkien classic 4 disc cd set audiobook wood box. Dwarves, elves, goblins, trolls, dragons and wizards these are the ingredients of j. The original american full dramatization as broadcast on national public radio. This is the 1974 argo records release of the hobbit as read by nicol williamson. Gift to friends, subscribers, and the world at large youtube. This is, without question, the quintessential narrated version of the hobbit. Nicol williamson the hobbit audiobook nicol williamson. Id like to say, the hobbit did not need to be three movies, and while they arent bad, the book was better. Bilbo baggins is a hobbit, a small, beardless creature with hairy feet who is quite sociable and loves the comforts of home. His mother was a member of the took family, who are considered a little. I listened to nicol williamson hundreds of times as a kid. Top ten differences between the hobbit book and films. J r r tolkien the hobbit audiobook read by nicol williamson. The hobbit is a far easier read than lotr and a child can make short work of it, but it is.
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